Film
Transhumanism and the Promise of the Bodiless Mind in the Original Ghost in the Shell
Rather than make the series feel dated, identity issues in the cyber age make the 1995 film seem extraordinarily prescient.
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Art
A Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance in Maps, Manuscripts, and Art
Gather Out of Star-Dust at Yale University's Beinecke Library is a building-wide exhibition of over 300 rare artifacts from the Harlem Renaissance.
News
Art Movements
This week in art news: artists were injured in clashes with Chinese security officials during the demolition of a studio complex in Beijing, a deputy director of the State Hermitage Museum was put under house arrest on suspicion of fraud, and Ai Weiwei revealed plans to install more than 100 fence s
Art
A Poetic Video Work on Native American Fancy Dancers Goes on View
Dara Friedman's video work Mother Drum, documenting her encounters with Native American Fancy dancers and drummers, goes on view at Kayne Griffin Corcoran in Los Angeles this Friday.
Art
Healers, Mixologists, Tattoo Artists, and More Fill a Vacant Queens Building for a Night
On March 25, an empty apartment building in Queens was filled with dazzling art installations and participatory performances.
Art
A Stroll Through a Forest of Ribbons That Simulates Synesthesia
Anne Patterson's installation Pathless Woods at the Ringling Museum of Art suggests a walk through the woods, despite having none of the literal characteristics of the outdoors.
News
Strike Forces Centre Pompidou to Close for Fourth Consecutive Day [UPDATED]
The strike stems from a change to the status of the museums' workers set to go into effect on April 1.
In Brief
Soccer Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s New Bronze Bust Is… Special
At the inauguration ceremony for the renaming of the Cristiano Ronaldo Airport, a hilariously frightening bust of the famed soccer player drew attention on social media.
News
University Eliminates Two Scientific Collections to Make Way for Stadium Renovations
Two scientific collections at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) are being divested to make way for renovations of the campus track stadium.
Books
Remembering Island, the Magazine That Shook Up the Comics Industry
To put out an anthology like this was ambitious, and to do so nearly every month, even more so.
Announcement
Fred Wilson Exhibition Opens at the Neuberger Museum of Art
The show marks the first time Wilson has exhibited together his studio work, a museum intervention, and collection projects within a museum context.
Art
From a Testosterone Candle to Impossible Shoes, Meditations on Transitioning Between Genders
By warping the perceived roles and aesthetics of everyday objects, Jes Fan makes space for marginalized identities and conversations.